mettere le corna
Meaning: To commit infidelity against a partner; to cuckold someone.
Language: Italian
Literally: to put the horns
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The cuckold's horns are a long-standing symbol of marital betrayal, depicted in European art and literature for centuries.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- senza capo né coda — In a senseless or disjointed way; without coherence, order, or point.
- unha e carne — Extremely close or inseparable; bound together in an intimate connection.
- morde e assopra — A cycle of conflict and reconciliation; repeated fighting followed by making peace.
- ombro a ombro — On equal terms, standing together as peers.
- morrer de rir — To laugh very hard or uproariously.
- nu e cru — To speak with brutal, unvarnished honesty, holding nothing back.
More Italian idioms
- alla bell'e meglio — In a sloppy, careless, or makeshift manner; doing something poorly for lack of effort or…
- tutto d'un colpo — Suddenly; all at once; without warning or gradual transition.
- a casa del diavolo — Far away; a great distance to travel; the long way around.
- cattedrale nel deserto — A large industrial facility built in a remote, poorly-connected region that produces litt…
- In bocca al lupo — Good luck! (replied with 'Crepi!' — may it die).
- Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco — Things don't always go as planned.
From our tongue twisters
- Chi è Ciccio Capece? Ciccio Capece è un capocaccia che caccia con la cacciaballa. — A 'c/ci/ccia' onslaught — Italian's hard and soft c in the same sentence, non-stop.
- Sopra la panca la capra campa, sotto la panca la capra crepa. — A beloved 'c' / 'p' rhythm trap.
- Trentatré trentini entrarono a Trento tutti e trentatré trotterellando. — An unbroken stampede of 'tr' and 't'.